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  1. cristiana
    Hello Joanna24 and welcome to the forum! I am so glad you are already seeing some improvement in your symptoms since coming off gluten. I remember years ago reading on this website that neurological symptoms can be some of the slowest to improve. I wish I could point you to that post, but can't remember where it was. But it did give me hope...
  2. cristiana
    Well, at least we can control this thing through diet. Also, you never know, a treatment or cure might be round the corner. I just feel that at my age I should have lost my sweet tooth by now and get so cross with myself for eating so much chocolate! I've just bought a book on reducing blood sugar through diet, and also the Country Walking Magazine...
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    Hello icarumba... I've just looked at your profile and I see you've been travelling with us for a few years now. Nice to hear from you again! It isn't always easy following this diet, but well done for your honesty and for resolving to pick up the pieces and start again. I must admit, I've taken great pains to avoid anything with gluten as a main...
  4. cristiana
    Thank you Trents, I wondered about that. Would I be right in thinking lidocaine isn't a NSAID, @philastror?
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    Thanks so much @philastror, a friend has recently suggested this to me. I think perhaps I can get these on prescription in the UK. It is something I'll bear in mind if the pain gets more severe. At the moment it seems to be a little better, although TV ads for knee pillows, rise and recliner chairs and bath seats have suddenly taken on a new significance...
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    Cheley, so funny you should mention this but I've booked to see one but have just postponed the visit because it has improved a fair bit over the past few days. It is good to have this recommendation as I wasn't sure if I should be asking for physio instead. Thank you for the tip.
  7. cristiana
    This is such an interesting discussion. Although I truly believe my mental health issues were caused by coeliac disease and deficiencies, I would say that I needed quite a lot of help recovering from those issues after adopting the diet. I'd fallen into very unhelpful behaviour and thought patterns. In the UK waiting lists for a mental health clinic...
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    That is so interesting, Kate, I had no idea. Is the serotonin actually in the villi?
  9. cristiana
    Welcome to the forum, Ck62430! Well done for embarking on the gluten free diet. Regarding your symptoms, it is early days yet. It takes time to heal. I had bloating for a while. I had very uncomfortable lower left side bloating and my consultant suggested I was temporarily lactose intolerant, and to try giving up lactose for three weeks...
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    This is really great advice, thanks trents. I shall try the sleeping position suggestion and have ordered a special pillow that they keep advertising on TV at the moment that's supposed to be good for backs and hips. I think I was so pleased the pain left me on the walk I thought exactly as you do, "a whole lot must be much better"!
  11. cristiana
    Hi trents Thanks for these suggestions. I have had a lot of pain over the years with a sacroiliac joint issue and I can normally deal with it with rest. This time the pain, which seems to have spread from that area, wakes me up at night, and seems to be worsening. That's why, in a way, I'd like to deal with it before it gets worse. But...
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    Hello everyone I wonder if anyone can help. I've got a painful hip and sore leg brought on by heavy lifting. I've been told to take an anti-inflammatory to see if that helps resolve the issue, along with trying a few other things like keeping mobile, sitting correctly, compresses etc. I am hesitant to take anti-inflammatories as I am prone...
  13. cristiana
    My TTG numbers took ages to come down to under 10: it took nearly 8 years! I think this is unusual. I have no idea what they were at diagnosis because lab results cut off at 100 in the UK. I can only speculate they were stratospheric. I consider myself to be very strict with my diet. Whilst I am sure cross-contamination had a part to play, I...
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    Gluten free shortbread! 😄
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    It is so sad that there might be people suffering all this without realising the root cause is gluten and deficiencies. BTW @Russ314, I see you are from Scotland. Wonderful country!
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    This is an interesting article, thanks Jefferson. I'm British and although a member of Coeliac UK didn't know about this survey. It explains a lot. Our local Sainsbury's store - one of the smaller ones, admittedly - hasn't been able to obtain the bread I eat at times, and now it seems to have done away with gluten free frozen fries, or chips as we call...
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    Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear this. It has been a very difficult at times trying to get basics. I was told gluten free food was being bought by people without gluten related issues, as an alternative to normal pasta etc, when it ran out. I wish something could be done about this.
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    For UK readers: If in any doubt, I would recommend buying Henderson's Relish, made in Yorkshire, instead. A good substitute. It is actually labelled Gluten Free because it is made with spirit vinegar. It can be bought from Waitrose and Morrisons, amongst other places. In Britain, Lea & Perrins' contains malt vinegar made from barley. This...
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    Also, Aggripina, forgot to say, Paul David's anxietynomore website, that accompanies his book, is very good. Something you can access instantly via the internet. Cristiana
  20. cristiana
    That's very wise, its not usually an issue with B12 but iron can be very dangerous. Yes, I need to eat more greens too - thank you for the reminder! I get gastritis when I am glutened (burning stomach pain) and it was also a particular issue when I was first diagnosed, when my coeliac disease pain was at its worse. I find that sometimes, a day or two...
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    Hi pabolden Welcome to the forum! That certainly sounds like a challenge! As you say, it might be time to start home baking - if that is the case, it would probably be worth investing in a break making machine, which I gather are very good. Before anyone answers, can you tell us where in the world you live as what is on offer will vary. ...
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    Hello Agrripina I totally sympathise with your anxiety issues. I posted something about anxiety on another thread the other day - I hope it might help (see below). Your vitamin and mineral levels may be low now which can really affect your mood - can you get these checked, particularly B12 and iron? If they are low, or even low normal, you can start...
  23. cristiana
    I agree. I no longer work in catering (I gave up years before I was diagnosed with coeliac disease, it's not related) but when I did I was about twenty kilos lighter. It was in a really busy hotel and there was no time to sit around and eat baked goods (more's the pity!). The two female pastry chefs employed at my first hotel job were both skinny...
  24. cristiana
    I developed, in the space of a few weeks, the most crippling anxiety, disturbing thoughts and phobias in the run up to my diagnosis. I remember trying to fold my children's laundry one afternoon and found it almost impossible. I went to see a doctor who ran some tests and saw I was very anemic. Thankfully she didn't just prescribe me anxiety medication...
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    Hello LiJ I'm so glad that I have been of some help. I'm hoping some of my fellow board members will also chime in with some of their own insights and experiences, but certainly, from a British point of view, there seems to be a scope for a career as a gluten-free pastry chef. This is a growing sector. Out of interest, in Malaysia and Japan, are...
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